The Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign by the Department of Drinking Water Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, was officially launched on September 17, 2025, by Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil with a shramdaan event at Ichhanath Temple, Surat. On September 18, 2025, Secretary of DDWS, Shri Ashok KK Meena, administered the Swachhata Pledge at the DDWS Headquarters located in Pt. Deendayal 'Antyodaya' Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi. Shri Ashok KK Meena also participated in a plantation drive and administered the Swachhata Shapath to students at Borifaliya Primary School, Sultanpur, Navsari. The campaign, jointly implemented by DDWS and MoHUA, encourages citizens to devote time to cleanliness efforts and promote Swachh Bharat.
Key Entities Referenced
Swachhata Hi Seva 2025: A cleanliness campaign led by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Department of Drinking Water Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti: The primary implementing body of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign.
Swachhata Pledge: A pledge to devote time to cleanliness efforts and promote Swachh Bharat.
Surat: Location where the Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign was officially launched.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign by DDWS,
Ministry of Jal Shakti Gains Momentum
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil officially
rolled out the campaign by leading cleanliness
through shramdaan at Surat last day
As part of the activities Swachhata Pledge
administered at DDWS Headquarters by Secretary
Shri Ashok KK Meena today
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 5:46PM by PIB Delhi
The Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 initiative by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry
of Jal Shakti gains momentum in the country. Union minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil officially kick
started the campaign last day, leading cleanliness through shramdaan and engaging with sanitation workers
and citizens at Ichhanath Temple, Surat.
As part of the ongoing Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 fortnight, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation
(DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti today organized a Swachhata Pledge ceremony at its headquarters in Pt.
Deendayal 'Antyodaya' Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi. The pledge was administered by Shri Ashok KK
Meena, Secretary, DDWS in the presence of senior officials, with staff across the department joining fromtheir respective offices.
Glimpse of Swachhata Pledge being undertaken
The pledge, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a clean and developed India, commits individuals to
devote time towards voluntary cleanliness efforts and to propagate the message of Swachh Bharat across
communities.
The Swachhata Pledge ceremony at DDWS today reflects the Ministry’s commitment to leading by
example. The Ministry urges all citizens to take the pledge and contribute actively to the Swachhata
Hi Seva 2025 campaign, making cleanliness a shared national mission.
The Swachhata pledge is a part of the larger national wave of activities under Swachhata Hi Seva
2025, which was officially rolled out on 17th September 2025. This campaign jointly implemented by
DDWS and MoHUA began with high-impact events across the country.
Secretary DDWS, Sh, Ashok KK Meena participated in a plantation drive and administered the Swachhata
Shapath to students at Borifaliya Primary School, Sultanpur, Navsari last day. He also visited the segregation
shed and interacted with sanitation workers and SHG members
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